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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12,360
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:2,056Lower Trunk:1,489
Face:1,241Upper Trunk:1,012
Shoulder:792Lower Leg:700
Lower Arm:634Finger:623
Wrist:574Hand:491
Knee:487Ankle:355
Upper Arm:336Elbow:306
Ear:226Eyeball:214
Toe:196Neck:186
Upper Leg:135All Of Body:124
Unkown:75Foot:68
Mouth:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
62YOM FRACTURED HIP FELL IN DRIVEWAY TAKING TRASH CAN OUT AT HOME PT AD MITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FINGER LAC, PT WAS THROWING TRASH IN DUMPSTER AND PINCHED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51 YOF FELL TAKING OUT TRASH CAN, INJURED ANKLE & KNEE. DX-RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE, LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Ceilings and walls
78YOM FELL WHILE KNEELING TRYING TO FIX WHEEL ON TRASH CAN 2 DAYS AGO, RT ORBIT HIT SIDE OF WALL. DX - HEAD INJURY, RT ORBIT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
77 YOF TRIPPED AMD FELL AT HOME HIT NOSE ON TRASH CAN. DX-NOSE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
77 YOM FELL PUSHING TRASH CAN UP HILL. DX-LEFT 5TH FINGER AVULSION, LACERATION 3 CM, LEFT KNEE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Televisions
LOW BACK PAIN-59YOM-AFTER MOVING A DUMPSTER & TV-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT THE TRASH CAN, DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/26/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
64 YOF KNEE CONTUSION CERVACALGIA , FELL INSIDE THE HOSPITAL AND HIT HE R R KNEE AND CHIN ON TRASH CAN, NO LOC NO LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL SPRAINING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS LIFTING TRASH OUT OF GARBAGE CANA AND INJ LT ARM DX: RUPTURED BICEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
68YOM WAS WASHING OUT GARBAGE CAN AT HOME AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON THE D RIVEWAY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP AND CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51 YOF, HIT HIP ON TRASH CAN, FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FEMUR FX. PT JUMPED OFF A DUMPSTER INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER SLINGING BAG INTO A DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SCALP AB-69YOF-FELL-HIT EDGE OF GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT REACHED INTO TRASH CAN AND WAS CUT ON CERAMIC TILE. DX: L SMALL FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUS LAC TO FOOT AFTER HITTING IT INTO GARBAGE CAN%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
61YOF TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN DX: CONTUSION TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR CONT. PT FELL OFF A DUMPSTER INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
80YOF FELL TODAY WHILE TAKING IN GARBAGE CANS AT HOME FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
67 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER A RT INDEX FINGER CUT ON CAN IN THE TRASH- D X- LACERATION TO RT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
66YOF KNEE PAIN S/P TRIPPED OVER TRASHCAN AND FELL DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
60YOM FELL INTO A TRASH CAN AT THE STORE STRUCK RIGHT EYE LACERATION EY EBALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Other unpowered garden tools
DX LAC FOREHEAD: 55YOM RAK'G UP FROZEN LEAVES; SLIP'D, GRAB'D F PLASTIC YARDWASTE RECYCLE BIN; IT TIP'D OVER HIT HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
53YOF DRAGGING HEAVY TRASH CANS FROM GARAGE AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON GARBAGE CAN, DX: FX FACIAL BONES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS HIT BY GARBAGE CAN LID WHILE DOING YARDWORK DX: RT SHOULDER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Day wear
90 YOF WAS POURING GREASE INTO A GARBAGE CAN AND SOME OF THE GREASE SPI LLED ON HER RIGHT PANT LEG. 2ND DEGREE BURN, LESS THAN 1% RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
77 YOM HAD A SAME HEIGHT FALL HIT THE GARBAGE CANS AT HOME. DX-FX 1 RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
67YO M, TRIP AND FELL, FELL INTO A PART OF A TRASH CAN DX: NASAL FX, FACIAL LAC, SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
86YOM GOT TANGLED UP IN HIS GARBAGE CANS AND FELL FACE FIRST TO THE DRI VEWAY AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HEAD LAC, PT FELL INTO A TRASH CAN HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CARRYING GARBAGE CAN. DX-FRACTURE L ULNA #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
54YO WHITE MALE AT HOME HIT NOSE ON GARBAGE CAN LID DX FACIAL LACERATION - NASAL BRIDGE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
73YOM AT THE MALL HAD A SYNCOPAL EVENT AND FELL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A G ARBAGE CAN CLOSED HEAD INJURY/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
52YOM MOVING A GARBAGE CAN AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Stairs or steps
68YO F, LOST BALANCE WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY, HIT HEAD ON DUMPSTER AFTER FALLING OF STEPS DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
76YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN & FELL ON L WRIST AT NURSING FACILITY, DX FRACTURE DISTAL RADIUS - ULNA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY A TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STOMPING ON PLASATIC CONTAINER FOR TRASH & SLIPPED, FALLING ON (R) HIP DX;# (R) HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRIPPED ON LID OF GARBAGE CAN. C/O RT FOOT PAIN. DX: ACUTE SPRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
79YOM TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK FACE AGAINST A METAL GARBAGE CAN AS HE WA S TAKING OUT HIS TRASH LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CONTUSION TO ABD WHEN FELL ON TRASHCAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
57YO WHITE FEMALE TAKING TRASH CAN OUT,WHEELS LOCKED UP,PT TRIPPED FELL,DX PROXIMAL FIBULA FRACTURE, ANKLE & KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
70 YOM CLOSED HEAD INJURY W/ SCALP LAC 2 CM 7 SUTURES, TAKING OUT THE T RASH THIS AM AND FELL INJURING HEAD, UNK LOC PT DOES NOT RECALL EVENTS,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
93YOM AT HOME CARRYING A HEAVY TRASH CAN AND FELL ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTUR ED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT 5TH FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER ON TRASH CAN LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO CATCH GABAGE CAN AND SOMETHING STRUCK IN BETWEEN FINGERS. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE EMPTYING TRASH CAN AT HOME RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SCALP LAC.PT HAD TRASH CAN LIP HIT HEAD,LACERATING SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
78 YO F SUSTAINED JOINT DAMAGE TO HER WRIST AFTER PULLING LARGE TRASH CAN UP A HILL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
92YOM FELL TO THE FLOOR AS HE WAS DUMPING FOOD INTO THE GARBAGE CANE CO NTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ACC GOT A WOODN SPLINTER FROM THE DUMPSTER UNDER MIDDLE FINGER >>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
56 YOM, BENDING OVER GARBAGE CAN, STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL MOVING GARBAGE CAN ON WHEELS/ CHI, MANDIBLE CONTUSION, COCCYX CONT USION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL THIS MORNING TAKING GARBAGE CANS OUT TO CURB AT HOME CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/27/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
67YOM HOMELESS WAS DUMPSTER DIVING WHILE LEANING OVER A DUMPSTER THE LI D FELL ONTO LOWER BACK CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
65 Y/O F FOUND BY GARBAGE CONTAINER. C/O WRIST PAIN. DX WRIST CONTUSI ON & ALCOHOL INTOX ETOH 250.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
A GARBAGE CAN FELL ON PTS HAND 4 DAYS AGO, DX FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL AND LANDED ON TRASH CAN, DX: FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
53YOM LIFTED A HEAVY GARBAGE CAN TWO DAYS AGO AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOW ER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC HEAD ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRYING TO STEP ON GARBAGE CAN WITH LEG AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/15/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
;AC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TOE LAC-87 Y/O M-CUT ON FOOT PEDAL OF TRASH CAN-@ ASSISTED LIVING FACIL ITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
84 YOF, HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN , HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TRASH CAN AT NURSING HOME FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT ARM ON A GARBAGE CAN LID. DX. FOREARM LACERATION, HYPERTENSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
87YOM TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WOOD IN HIS GARAGE AND STRUCK CHEST AGAIN ST THE GARBAGE CAN FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LBP PUTTING TRASH IN DUMPSTER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
58 YO M WAS COUGHING HARD AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK FACE ON THE GARBAGE CAN LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS PUSHING TRASH DOWN IN TRASH CAN & CUT (R) HAND DX;# NONE STAT ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
77 YR OLD TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN AT HOME FELL AND INJURED SHOULDER DX// RIGHT SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Crutches, canes or walkers
81YFC BRING IN GARBAGE CAN HAD TROUBLE GETTING IT ON CURB WHILE USING A CANE FELL HITTING FACE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT WAS PUSHING TRASH CAN DOWN A STEEP DRIVEWAY, LOST BALANCE & FELL ON CONCRETE INJURING LT HAND. DX-LT 3RD & 4TH FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT ON GARBAGE CAN. DX-LACERATION L HAND #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LOW BACK PAIN: SAYS HAD A FALL INTO A TRASH CAN WHEN PICKING UP TRASH, BRUISED DORSAL FOREARMS, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TWISTED FOOT WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH CANS AT HOME ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEANED OVEDR TO PICK UP TRASH CAN AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
64 YO STATES WAS INJURED WHILE WALKING TO GARBAGE CAN DX RT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL IN BATHROOM, HIT HEAD ON TRASHCAN DX: BHT, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
55 YOF PULLING SOMETHING OUT OF GARBAGE CAN FELT A POP IN CHEST, SUSTAI NED CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
81 YO F LACERATION TO SCALP/ HEMATOMA TO CHEEK FELL AT HOME HIT METAL T RASH CAN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CERVICAL STRAIN, MVA, PT RAN INTO A DUMPSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL ATTEMPTING TO BRING IN GARBAGE CAN DX: RT DISTAL HUMERUS FX. RT EYE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
A GARBAGE CAN FELL ON PTS FINGER WHO IS HOMELESS, CRUSH INJURY TO FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT A WASTEBASKET ON TUESDAY C/O ONSET OF PAIN IN LEFT TIBIA AND SWE LLING OF HER ANKLE. DX: LEFT TIBIAL CONTUSION,DIABETES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
A GARBAGE CAN FELL ON PTS HAND, DX CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER, PT HOMELESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS DUMPING TRASH CAN LOST BALANCE AND FELL FACIAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAIN LOWER BACK SPRAIN WHEN LIFTING HEAVY TRASH CAN.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX FALL & FAILURE TO THRIVE/FX MULTIPLE RIBS/TRAUMATIC HEMOTHORAS: S/P FELL 6 SEP W MOV'G TRASH CAN; PN SWELL'G R HAND & L POSTERIOR RIB CAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/15/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
87 YOM, FELL PICKING UP GARBAGE CAN , ABRASION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE MOVING TRASH CAN, DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51 YO M SPRAINED ELBOW INJURED LIFTING A TRASH CAN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT HEAD ON DUMPSTERS. HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OFF DUMPSTER. DX L1 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL LAST NIGHT ONTO TRASH CAN LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT WAS REACHING INTO A GARBAGE DUMPSTER, FELT PAIN OVER RT RIB SITE, HURTS WITH MOVEMENT. DX-RT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS AT HOME, HIT ELBOW ON TRASH CAN LID CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT'S HAND GOT CAUGHT & CRUSHED BETWEEN 2 TRASH CANS, HAS SWELLING & MILD PAIN. DX-DISPLACED FX OF 4TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
62 YOF, FELL TAKING OUT GARBAGE CAN, WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN NURSING HOME WHILE TRYING TO GET TO GARBAGE CAN, LACERATION TO ARM, PT IS 100 YRS OLD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
68Y/O,M,GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A TOWMOTOR & A DUMPSTER, PARTIAL AMPU TATION L MIDDLE FINGER & INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVLUATION S/P SUSTAINED A FALL IN THE BATHROOM WHI LE TAKING THE TRASHBASKET OUT>>HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
R GREAT TOE PAIN, KICKED TRASH CAN DX: TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
56 YR OLD TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GARBAGE CAN AND INJURED LEG DX/ RIGHT LOWER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHI.PT FELL OVER A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WALKED INTO A GLASS TRASH CONTAINER ABRADING LOWER LEG >>ABRS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND TWISTED ANKLE AND FX TIB-FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS DIGGING THROUGH DUMPSTER WHEN SHARP METAL WENT THROUGH ARM. DX: R UPPER ARM LAC THROUGH & THROUGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT LT LOWER LEG ON WASTE BASKET,LG LAC & SKIN TEAR. DX: LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STATES BENT OVER TRASH CAN YEST, HAD SUDDEN GRABBING PAIN IN R SIDE OF CHEST. DX. CHEST PAIN (N/S)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
63 YO F ABSCESS TO FOREARM SM CUT 3 WEEKS AGO HAS REPEATEDLY HIT ON TRA SH CAN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
52 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CAN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX ABRASION LEG: C/O PN TO R SHIN AFTER TRIP'B OVER GARBAGE CAN & GET'G AN ABRASION. TRASH CAN TIP' & SCRAPED SKIN TO R ANK SL PLUFFY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRAINED LOWER BACK REACHING IN GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LIFTING UP A GARBAGE CAN AND IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE. DX. CORNEAL ABRASIO N.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WASTE BASKET, HEAD HIT FLOOR DX: BHT, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BITTEN BY KITTEN, AFTER RESCUING KITTEN FROM A DUMPSTER DX;* CAT BITE (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
L WRIST FX/87YOF AT HOME FELL TAKING THE GARBAGE OUT TO DUMPSTER AND IN JURED L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD TWO DRINKS OF ALCOHOL AND FELL WHILE TAKING OUT HIS GARBAGE CAN SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL OVER TRASH CAN AT NURSING HOME PNEUMOTHORAX *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL WHILE LEANING ON TRASH CAN. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, HYPONATREMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
58 YOM, FELL IN GARBAGE CAN HIT HAND ON CONCRETE, FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RADIUS FX-FELL ON ARM IN DUMPSTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT GOING TO BATHROOM, STUMBLED ON GARBAGE PAIL, CUT LOWER LEG DX: PRETIBIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Pet supplies
ACUTE EXAC. OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN: 60YOM SWING GARBAGE CAN FULL OF CAT LITTER YESTERDAY, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LOST BALANCE & FELL HITTING L WRIST ON TRASH CAN @ HOME PTA PT HAS O PEN FX TO WRIST DX L DISTAL RADIUS/ULNAR OPEN FRACTURE*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN PULLING TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TRASHCAN IN BATHROOM FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT LOWER ARM CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC FACE ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON PLASTIC TRASH CAN AT NURSING HOME DX: FALL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Beds or bedframes
FELL OUT OF BED WHILE ASLEEP LANDING ON TRASH CONTAINER CONTUSING CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT RIGHT LEG ON TRASH CAN LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG ON PAPER MACHE WASTE PAPER CAN. DX:LOWER LEG LAC ERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A TRASH CAN AND FELT A POP IN BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
UPPER ARM FX. PT FELL INTO A TRASH CAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
74YO BLACK FEMALE STS RECYCLE BIN LID FELL HIT PT ON HEAD, DX SCALP CONTUSION - DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL FROM STANDING HITTING HEAD ON DUMPSTER. DX: HEAD LAC 2 CM, AMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON TRASH BIN. DX: 5 CM FOREHEAD LAC, ABR L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION KNEE: 89YOF VISITING PT IN LOCAL HOSPITAL, GOING TO BATHROOM TRIPPED OVER A BIN, FELL ON FLOOR DIRECTLY ON KNEE, C/O RT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL THIS AM AND HIT HER L RIBS ON CORNER OF RECYCLE CONTAINER, THEN BELL AND HIT GARAGE FLOOR. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RIGHT RADIAL FX. PT WAS PICKING UP HEAVY TRASH CAN AND INJURED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers
PRESSING DOWN GARBAGE IN GARBAGE CAN HOME WHEN SHARP PART OF CAN LACER HIS R MIDDLE FINGER DX R 3RD FINGER LAC 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SCALP INJURY FROM TRIPPING AND HITTING GARBAGE CAN AT HOME. DX-SCALP LACERATION 6 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WITH CHEST WALL STRAIN REACHING INTO TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HOMELESS,ETOH INTOX, BAC=0.545, FELL OUT OF DUMPSTER/TRASH CAN HITTING FACE>>NASAL BONE FX/FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AT *** AND HIT TRASH CAN. DX FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MOVE GARBAGE CAN, DX: LAC TO FOR ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
NEEDLE STICK WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH HIS WATER FELL INTO THE GARBAGE CAN. PUNCTURE WOUND R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT LEG ON TRASH CAN DX: LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT DRIVER OF A CAR RAN INTO A DUMPSTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IOI CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUTTING TRASH IN THE TRASH CAN AND A PIECE OF GLASS WAS STICKING O UT STRUCK LOWER ;LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IN HIS DRIVEWAY TRYING TO ADJUST THE LID OF HIS GARBAGE CAN AND FELL OVER HIS WALKER ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
MOVING TRASH CAN, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DX: PUBIC RAMI FX, CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
51YO WHITE MALE WALKING-TRIPPED OVER OWN LEG-FELL HIT HEAD AGAINST DUMPSTER+LOC, DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT LOST BALANCE AND GRABBED FOR GARBAGE CAN. DX: R INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX LAC FOREHEAD/CONCUSSION W LOC: PLASTIC GARBAGE CAN FELL DOWN & STRUCK HER IN HEAD, W +LOC & A SM 2CM HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED OVER A GARBAGE CAN STRUCK LEFT EAR LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT @ DUMP, SCRAPED KNEE BETWEEN DUMPSTER & CAR DX;; INFECTED ABRASION (R) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
INJURED WHILE LEANING OVER A DUMPSTER. DX. RIB CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS BURNING TRASH AT HOME AND SOMETHING IN TRASH CAN BLEW UP, C/O BURN TO THE LEFT EAR. NO FIRE DEPT ATTEN DX: SECONDARY BURN TO LT EAR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND LAC THUMB ON BROKEN GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O HAND PAIN&SWELLING AFTER A GARBAGE LID FELL ONTO HAND >>HAND PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF SERVER THORACIC BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING A TRASH CAN >>INTRACTABLE PAIN/VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL BACKWARDS AT THE NURSING HOME HIT NECK ON TRASH CAN SPRAIN NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Fences or fence posts
71YOF, TAKING METAL GARBAGE CAN OUT FELLO ON FENCE WRIST AND SHOULDER P AIN, LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HEAD CONTUSION.PT HIT HEAD ON A DUMPSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
NOSE LAC/55YOM AT HOME HIT IN NOSE WITH PLASTIC GARBAGE CAN SUSTAINING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TOE FX-FELL OVER A WASTEBASKET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bottles or jars
DX FINGER LAC: P/W L MIDDLE FINGER LAC ON DORSUM AFTER REACH'G INTO BIN OF GLASS BOTTLES FOR RECYCL'G & FINGER RAN ACROSS BROKEN GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FOREHEAD LAC-FELL-STRUCK FACE ON GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
58 YOF WAS THROWING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER AND SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO RIGH T FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL WHILE SITTING ON GARBAGE CAN TO URINATE AT CARE CENTER. DX: R ROTATOR CUFF INJURY W/EFFUSION, BURSITIS AND CALCIFIC TENDINITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT INJURED RIGHT RIBS ON A DUMPSTER. DX: RIGHT RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRIPPED OVER GARABAGE CONTAINER AND FELL HITTING HEAD ...CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BENT OVER TRASH CAN. DX: R OPEN GLOBE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
54YOM SLIPPED ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RT HAND ON A WOODEN GARBAGE CAN; HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
52 YO F HEMATOMA TO BIG TOE DROPPED TRASH CAN ON FOOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
ROLLING GARBAGE CAN FROM APT. TO CURBSIDE , LOST FOOTING & FELL HARD ON HER SIDE DX: ELBOW & FEMORAL FX, KNEE DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING TRASH CAN OUT, TRIPPED AND FELL ON TRASH CAN LID DX: NOSE FX, MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TAKING OUT HIS TRASH CAN AND TRIPPED OVER IT AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX SCALP LAC/CHI/ANEMIA/SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR: STEP 3 TRAUMA. W PUSH'G A TRASH CAN & FELL OVER STRIK'G HIS HEAD. HEIBHORS CALL EMS/911
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON GARBAGE CAN HIT FLOOR AND CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RESTRAINED DRIVER HAD SYNCOPE WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A DUMPSTER. . MILD NAUSEA, BLURRY VISION. D: SYNCOPE, DEHYDRATION, HYPERLIPIDEMIA.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
90YFC TAKING GARBAGE OUT LID FROM PLASTIC CAN BLEW OFF FROM WIND AND HIT NOSE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
NOSE LAC-HIT NOSE ON A DUMPSTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT EYE FB. PT WAS EMPTYING A TRASH CAN AND GOT SOMETHING INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON TRASH CAN, DX LAC TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TAKING OUT THE TRASH AND TRIPPED OVER THE CAN FFELL ONTO LEFT KNEE O N THE CONCRETE CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Crutches, canes or walkers
92 Y/O HAD SAME HEIGHT FALL, FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME, TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN. DX-FX HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WENT OUT TO TAKE TRASH CAN OUT AND FELL ALSO DRINKING DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TOOK OUT THE GARBAGE AND TRIPPED AND FELL/ INABILITY TO MOVE LEGS
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
C/O SPONTENOUS NOSE BLEED WHILE BENDING OVER EMPYTING A WASTE BASKET >>EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL WALKING ACROSS LAWN TO PUT THE RECYCLING BIN OUT TO THE CURB LEFT PATELLAR RUPTURED TENDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT ULNA FX.PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT WRIST FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A TRASH CAN AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WENT OUT TO GET GARBAGE CAN WHEN WIND CAUGHT CAN AND KNOCKED PT OVER C /O HIP PAIN DX- HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL, LANDED ON TRASH CAN, INJURED THIGH DX: THIGH ABRASION, THIGH HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL FROM DUMPSTER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STEPPED DOWN OFF A DUMPSTER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK IN ALLEY TURNING ANKLE DX: SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BRINGING IN HIS GARBAGE CAN AND FELL STRUCK RIGHT UPPE ARM AGAINST T HE SIDE OF THE CAN LACERATION UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RIB PAIN AFTER FELL AGAINST TRASH CAN DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH &WHILE THROWING IT INTO THE DUMPSTER, THE WIND KNOCKED THE LID DOWN ONTO PT'S EYE>>RUPTURED GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Wheelchairs
PT SITTING ON A WASTEPAPER BASKET THHAT WAS UPSIDE DOWN LEANING OVER PU TTING LEG ON WHEELCHAIR AND FELL OVER STRUCK HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BANGED ANKLE ON GARBAGE CAN. DX- CONTUSION L ANKLE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHI-SUBDURAL HEMATOMA-FELL INTO A DUMPSTER HEAD 1ST-+LOC-GCS 14
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LOW BACK INJURY FROM POURING GREASE IN GARBAGE CAN AT HOME. DX- LOW BACK PAIN, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRYING TO PULL GARBAGE CAN FROM STREET WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD S TRIKING HEAD ON DRIVEWAY DX 1 CM SCALP LAC CLOSED HEAD INJ FB SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
81 YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE LIFTING TRASH CANS CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags
THROWING GARBAGE BAGS INTO DUMPSTER,TWISTED WRIST; STRAIN RT WRIST. CAR PAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL HITTING SHOULDER WHILE JUMPING IN TRASH CAN TO PUSH DOWN TRASH DX: CONTUSION TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HURT BACK LIFTING TRASH CAN. DX LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
56YO WHITE MALE EATING ***-CHOKED,STUMBLED OVER TRASHCAN,HAD+LOC FELL H EMATOMA-ABRA BACK OF HEAD,NECK PX,DX SYNCOPE,HEMATOMA-OCCIPI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TOE INJURY FROM HITTING RIGHT TOE ON GARBAGE CAN. DX-ACUTE TOE CONTUSION, SPRAIN, PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LIFTING HEAVY TRASH CAN & HIT VS. CHEST DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT MOVING SOME GARBAGE CANS AND LEANED OVER AND FELL TO THE GOUND DISLO CATED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
F6CM LUE SKIN AVULSION - FELL ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON GARBAGE CAN COVER AND INJURED HIP AT HOME LAST W EEK DX/ RIGHT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS WALKING OUTSIDE AND SLIPPED ON TRASH CAN LID ROLLED AND FELL DIR ECTLY ONTO HIP C/O PAIN. DX: RIGHT FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PRESENT TO ER WENT TO PICK UP A TRASH CAN AND FELL FORWARD HAVING A MECHANICALLY FALL- DX: FRACTURE TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT HEAD WITH TRASH LID, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUTTING LEAVE IN GARBAGE CAN, FELL FORWARD - STEPPED ON PEDAL TO OPEN L ID, LID HIT FORHEAD. FORHEAD LACERATION, HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AT HOME AGAINST TRASH CAN & OBTAINED HEMATOMA TO HEAD DX HEAD INJURY, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE *****************
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PULLING TRASH CAN IN GARAGE, TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK FACE DX: CHI, FOREHEAD HEMATOMA, POSTCONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIPPED FALLING CARRYING SOMETHING STEPPED ON A GARBAGE CAN CLOSED HEAD INJURY LACERATION SCALP CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT WRIST FX.PT WAS TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AND FELL HITTING WRIST ON CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL OUT OF DUMPSTER 1 MO AGO. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN, URI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CONTUSION RT.CHEEK.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER GARBAGE CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHI.PT FELL IN TO TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Toilets
PT WAS SITTING ON THE TOILET, WENT TO REACH FOR THE GARBAGE CAN WHEN HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN IN L HIP. DX: DISLOCATION WITH HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LIFTED TRASH CAN NOTED ABD PAIN, WORKED ON BACKYARD NOTED THE SAME DISCOMFORT DX: ABDOMINAL WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
73YOM WENT TO PICK UP A GARBAGE CAN TO TAKE OUT AT HOME,FELL OVER STRIKING HEAD AND RT WRIST;WRIST FRACTURE AND HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRIPPED OVER TRASH CAN AND FELL. DX FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WORKING IN YARD FELL CUT CHEEK ON TRASH CAN CLOAED HEAD INJURY FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIP & FALL, STRUCK ON ON EDGE ON PLASTIC TRASH CAN DX: ACUTE TRAUMATI S IRITIS, EYEPAIN 2ND TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SPRAIN LT.SHOULDER.PT.REFERS WHILE LIFTING GARBAGE CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
90 YO F FRACTURED RIBS FELL ON ICE TAKING TRASH CAN OUT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CARRYING HIS TRASHCAN SLIPPED ON ICE FRACTURE LEFT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT HAND LAC.PT LACERATED HAND ON A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT REPORTS THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A RECYCLE BIN W/HER FEET. L OST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX. CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRAIN ELBOW. CARRIED OUT TRASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING UP GARBAGE CAN DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION FINGER - 61 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND S ECOND FINGER - MOVING TRASH AND CUT FINGER ON UNKNOWN ITEMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Vacuum cleaners
PT LIFTING TRASH CAN AND VACUUM CLEANER 3 DAYS AGO. DX. COMP FX T-10-1 1, ACUTE BACK PAIN L2-3, FX. VERTIBRAE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/10/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRYING TO BRING HIS GARBAGE CAN IN FROM THE DRIVEWAY STRUCK HEAD SUS TAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/09/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
86 Y/O FELL WALKING IN BATHROOM, STRUCK HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN AT HOME. DX-SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE, SKIN AVULSION, ABRASION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL INTO TRASH CAN, LIP LAC DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FOREARM FX FALLING OFF GARBAGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
METAL LID OF GARBAGE DUMPSTER FELL ON PTS FINGER AT HOME, CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT L 5TH FINGER ON TRASH CAN LID DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT CUT LEFT HAND ON A METAL TRASH CAN , LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIPPED FELL TRASH CAN FELL ON PT WRIST. DX WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PLANT, LOST FOOTING, FELL BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD/ NECK ON PLASTIC TRASH CAN. DX - NECK STRAIN, RT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PICKED UP HEAVY TRASH CAN AND FEKK A LUMP IN RT GROIN-INCARCERATED R IGHT NERNIA LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS PUSHING A TRASH CAN AND LOST HIS BALANCE OVER THE LID OF THE TRA SH CAN AND FELL FORWARD HITTING HEAD.DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WRIST CT-HIT WRIST ON GARBAGE CAN LID THAT WAS FROZEN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX R EYEBROW LAC: OPEN'D LID OF A HEAVY DUTY PLASTIC TRASH CAN & THE LID SLAM'D BACK DOWN, LAC'G HIS EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SLIPPED ON ICE FELL ON TRASH CAN CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED AND FELL IN HER GARAGE STRUCK CHEST ON THE GARBAGE CAN CONTU SION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS TAKING GARBAGE TO THE DUMPSTER WHEN SLIPPED LANDING ON RIGHT WRIST. DX: IMPACTED NONDISPLACED DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL TAKING GARBAGE CAN TO ROAD/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
LAC TO R EYE AND R SIDE OF FACE, STATES SHE FELL OVER TRASH CAN AND HIT SIDE OF FACE ON FLOOR. DX. OCNT, LAC FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOURTH FINGER IN A "GARBAGE HOPPER" SUSTAINED A LACE RATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TAKING HIS RECYCLING TO THE DUMPSTER AND FELL AGAINST THE DUMPSTER L ACERATION SCALP BUT ADMITTED FOR GAIR PROBLEMS AND FALLS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT HAD AN UNWITNESSED FALL, WAS MOVING GARBAGE CANS, FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HEAD CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALLWHILE MOVING TRASH CA NS-LOWER TRUNK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/16/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHEST PAIN CARRYING TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/16/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS PUTTING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER AND FELL, C/O L FOOT PAIN. DX. L AN KLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT INJURED ARM WHEN SHE HIT IT ON A DUMPSTER. DX: HEMATOMA RIGHT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
67 YOF BANGED RIGHT SHOULDER ON TRASH DUMPSTER CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS DUMPING THE TRASH HOLDING THE DUMPSTER LID WHICH FELL&WAS TRYING TO AVOID IT SO JUMPED BACK HYPEREXTENDING NECK>>MUCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bottles or jars
51 YO CUT HAND ON BROKEN BOTTLE IN TRASH CAN LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS GETTING GARBAGE CAN IN, THINKS HANDLE BROKE AND SHE FELL LANDING ON R HAND. DX. FX R RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT GETTING HIS RECYCLING BIN WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE D RIVEWAY CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Footwear
PT FELL TODAY, SMALL LAC TO R THIGH, CUT LEG ON AN ALUMINUM TRASH CAN W HEN HER SLIPPER CAUGHT ON KITCHEN FLOOR. DX. LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RECYCLING BIN AT HOSPITAL. DX: BROKEN TOOTH, WRIST STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING GARBAGE OUT SLIPPED ON ICE FX SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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